Beebe Healthcare honors Hedetniemi with You Make a Difference Award for May

Jun 19, 2014

Source: SubmittedMark Hedetniemi

Mark Hedetniemi, PT, manager of Beebe’s Rehab Services Department in Georgetown and Millsboro, has been honored with the Beebe Healthcare’s You make a Difference Award for May.

Hedetniemi has been recognized by his peers and team members for his dedication and enthusiasm as a manager. He is known for his commitment to building strong working relationships with his team members in Rehab Services, as well as with those in other departments. Always putting the patient first, Hedetniemi, a physical therapist, successfully balances his time between supporting his team and giving care to his patients.

Many of his team members say that he excels in his communication skills. He expresses his opinions in a way that makes people want to consider his point of view and he uses analogies that make sense. Hedetniemiis an active participant on several committees and project teams including the Georgetown Construction Team and the Values Transformation Team.

He is a formidable leader for the Outpatient Improvement Team for the education and training of staff. He also serves as a co-lead on the Rehab Services Orthopedic Program Development Team and is a mentor for a new manager a Beebe Healthcare’s Wound Care Center.

As a member of Beebe’s Leadership Book Club, he seems to remember everything he reads and consistently is open to learning new things and applying what he learns to allow constant growth and evolvement of his leadership skills.

Beebe Healthcare’s You Make a Difference employee recognition program, which was established in 2002, gives employees the opportunity to recognize their colleagues for outstanding service. The program is similar to an employee of the month program, but 18 employees can be selected annually. Each nomination, submitted by fellow employees or management, must meet specific criteria, and is evaluated by the YMAD committee.

Employees selected for the award receive the following: parking space with sign/plaque for a month; $100 check; letter of congratulations and personal visit from Jeffrey Fried, Beebe president and CEO; photo for wall plaque on hall outside of cafeteria; special pin for badge; and letter to team member’s director and department recognition.